Media outlets can request permanent or temporary press accreditation for their correspondents to cover the range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meetings of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events.
Accredited correspondents participate in bi-weekly press briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN specialized agencies and programmes based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.
The UN Information Service regularly issues press releases and the meeting summaries of major meetings happening in Geneva, including the sessions of the Human Rights Council, the human rights committees, and the Conference on Disarmament.
Facilities for the media include free or rented workspaces and access to radio and television studios and services, upon availability.
Presentation of the Trade and Development Report 2019: Financing a Global Green New Deal
Embargoed until 25 September at 5:00 p.m. GMT Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
Launch of new estimates for child and maternal mortality
Under strict embargo until 11:00 a.m. Geneva time, Thursday 19 September 2019 WHO and UNICEF are holding a press conference on the launch of new estimates for child and maternal mortality. This press briefing will provide detailed information and discussion on these updated numbers and will include an analysis on which countries and regions have made progress, and what is needed to save more lives. Dr Peter Salama, Executive Director, Universal health coverage/ life course, WHO Dr Stefan Peterson, Chief of Health, UNICEF
Sharing of the main findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar and the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
Yanghee Lee, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar Marzuki Darusman, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar Radhika Coomaraswamy, Member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar Chris Sidoti, Member of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar
World Patient Safety Day (17 September)
Every year, 2.6 million patients die due to patient safety issues in low- and middle-income countries. It means that every minute, 5 people die from errors of all sorts while receiving health care. Most of these deaths are avoidable. In May 2019, the World Health Assembly passed a resolution on Patient Safety calling for “Global action on Patient Safety” and for establishment of World Patient Safety Day to be observed annually on 17 September. Dr Neelam Dhingra-Kumar, Coordinator, Patient Safety and Risk Management WHO
Global Refugee Forum (17-18 December 2019)
Palais correspondents interested in the first-ever Global Refugee Forum, being held at the Palais des Nations on 17 and 18 December 2019, are invited to a special informational briefing by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. The Global Refugee Forum is a world meeting on refugees being hosted jointly by UNHCR and the Government of Switzerland. It follows last December’s UN General Assembly affirmation of a new Global Compact on Refugees. With more than 70 million people forcibly displaced worldwide its aim is to generate a strengthened global response to new and existing refugee situations through wide-ranging commitments and pledges. The purpose of this briefing is to help interested media in understanding the new Global Refugee Compact and the relevance of the first Global Refugee Forum. Daniel Endres, UNHCR Director who is leading the GRF planning will be the principle speaker. Daniel Endres, Director of Global Refugee Forum, UNHCR Perveen Ali, Head, Global Refugee Forum Coordination Team, UNHCR
Press Conference - Human Rights Council / Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
Publication of report by the Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic on the human rights situation in the country covering the period between mid-January to end July 2019, as well as the latest developments in the country on the human rights front.
Paulo Pinheiro, Chairperson, Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Karen Abuzayd, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic Hanny Megally, Member of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
For this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, on 10 September, WHO will release its latest data on suicide around the world, broken down by age, sex, country income level, and region, as well as raising awareness of what can be done, by all of us, to help prevent suicide
We will also be releasing a guide for pesticide registrars and regulators. Pesticide poisoning is one of the commonest methods of suicide in certain parts of the world. Dr Alexandra Fleischmann, Scientist, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse , WHO
Presentation of the 2019 Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people
(Embargoed until 10 September at 5 p.m. GMT) Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD Mahmoud Elkhafif, Coordinator of the Assistance to the Palestinian People, UNCTAD
HRC Press Conference / Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
The press conference will be webcast live at http://webtv.un.org Doudou Diène, President of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Françoise Hampson, Member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
